Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 38,000 entries.
"Peace is not when everyone agrees. It is when we can respect our disagreements and still play in the sandbox together" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Peace is…
"Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor, but because we cannot satisfy the rich" (or "Poverty exists not because we can't feed the poor, but because we can't…
"ppl who eat sweet potato fries are doing it for attention" (or "People who eat sweet potato fries are doing it for attention") is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
"ppl who eat sweet potato fries are doing it for attention" (or "People who eat sweet potato fries are doing it for attention") is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
"ppl who eat sweet potato fries are doing it for attention" (or "People who eat sweet potato fries are doing it for attention") is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
"I'll never be okay with donut shops cutting a hole in my donut, then charging me separately for the same hole they robbed me of" is a saying about donuts that has been printed on…
"My other ride is a dragon" (or "My other car is a dragon") is a bumper sticker saying that has been printed on many images. "I have a license plate surround that says…
"My other ride is a dragon" (or "My other car is a dragon") is a bumper sticker saying that has been printed on many images. "I have a license plate surround that says…
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"I hate when people say take it one day at a time. What else ima do? Skip Tuesday?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Wednesday" and…
"I hate when people say take it one day at a time. What else ima do? Skip Tuesday?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Wednesday" and…
"I hate when people say take it one day at a time. What else ima do? Skip Tuesday?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Wednesday" and…
A riddle -- seemingly about a bicycle -- was posted on Reddit -- Cleanjokes on January 17, 2025: "What has 2 wheels and bites? A vicious cycle." “What has four wheels and flies?”/“A…
"If the weather can't be nice for more than 2/two days in a row, then neither can I" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Bad weather often causes a bad attitude…
"If the weather can't be nice for more than 2/two days in a row, then neither can I" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Bad weather often causes a bad attitude…
"That's show business" (also "that's the show business," "that's show biz" and "that's showbiz") is an entertainment expression meaning…
"That's show business" (also "that's the show business," "that's show biz" and "that's showbiz") is an entertainment expression meaning…
"That's show business" (also "that's the show business," "that's show biz" and "that's showbiz") is an entertainment expression meaning…
"That's show business" (also "that's the show business," "that's show biz" and "that's showbiz") is an entertainment expression meaning…
"Plaice" (a fish) shouldn't be confused with "place," but there are jokes. "The chip shop I go to still serves fish and chips in a newspaper. Earlier I got a plaice in…